Elephant Tears None

This book details the adventures of Scott Graham, a game ranger, and his wife Sue, who are stationed in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. It portrays the horrors of elephant and rhino poaching, the determination of the poachers and the purchase of both ivory and rhino horn by Chinese traders. People everywhere hear stories about how the elephants and the rhinos are being hunted and face extinction. The demand for ivory and rhino horn from China, the Philippines and Indonesia has led to a dramatic increase in the poaching of both elephants and rhino in central, eastern and southern Africa. With ivory selling for up to $1,000 per pound and rhino horn for over $50,000 per pound there is a threat to both animal populations. Ivory is much in demand for the carving of figurines and religious artifacts and rhino horn is treasured as an aphrodisiac. Read about the challenges of living in the bush, different animals, snakes, scorpion bites, and giving birth under arduous conditions. You will visit the Victoria Falls, one of the seven wonders of the world, and travel to the mighty Zambezi River, home to the tiger fish, recognized as one of the strongest fighting fish to challenge any angler. The story is filled with humor, tragedy and compassion when an elephant mother loses her baby to poachers. Yes, elephants have feelings and they demonstrate these feelings in different ways. Learn about African culture and traditions. Meet the Bushmen whose way of life remains unchanged going back a thousand years. Laugh and cry as the stories unfold. You will be deeply touched, and yes, God is in control.